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Jung Ku, Chen; Yoke Lian, Lau; Rizal, Hamid; Rau Krishnan, Anath; Amin, Hanudin; Samsulbahri, Mohd Nasir; Ghazali, Mohd Fahmi – Asian Journal of University Education, 2021
The present study aims to develop a model illuminating the relationship between student personality traits and motivation towards learning Mandarin as a foreign language. A model framework consisting of five exogenous variables and one endogenous variable of motivation are examined in the present study. Sample of 260 undergraduates taking Mandarin…
Descriptors: Personality Measures, Personality Traits, Student Motivation, Mandarin Chinese
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Zhang, Jiayi; Beckmann, Nadin; Beckmann, Jens F. – Language Teaching Research, 2023
Chinese students are frequently seen as passive learners because of their apparent reluctance to speak, particularly in English classrooms. However, this impression seems to reflect a stereotype which is likely to confound willingness to communicate (WTC) and communication behaviour. In this article we argue for more attention to be paid to…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing Instruction